Africa

FIFA world cup 2014 is all set for a grand kick off this Thursday at Brazil where the host team Brazil will start the first match of the tournament with Croatia. Football world cup, considered the biggest event in the World after the Olympics (ofcourse) will have series of group level matches starting from June 12 to July 13,2014 where ... Read More »

An Algerian military transport slammed into a mountain Tuesday in the country’s rugged eastern region. A civil defense official said 102 people on board were killed but one person managed to survive. The U.S.-built C-130 Hercules transport crashed about noon near the town of Ain Kercha, 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Constantine, the main city in eastern Algeria. Commander ... Read More »

While the world is mourning the death of Nelson Mandela who was the face of the African anti-apartheid movement, South Africa government has planned the final farewell for their great leader. The funeral for Nelson Mandela has been planned to be held on Dec. 15th. The South African President Jacob Zuma has announced the time and the place of the ... Read More »

Nelson Mandela the global icon and the leader of anti-apartheid movement in South Africa has died. He was 95. The former South African President Nelson Mandela breathed his last and died at the age of 95 from complications from a recurring lung infection. South African President Jacob Zuma announced Mandel’s passing, which marks the final chapter in a revolutionary life ... Read More »

President Obama and the his family visited the prison on Robben Island, South Africa on Sunday where Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid leaders were jailed as political prisoners. This is President Obama second visit to the prison, the first time it was in 2006 when he was a Senator. This is his first visit with his family. On behalf of ... Read More »

The Zimbabwe Government is broke. It has just $217 left in it’s bank account after it has paid last week’s salaries. Zimbabwe actually has the world’s largest reserves of plutonium and diamonds. But looks like that is not making the government any richer. The country’s finance minister admitted as much in a press conference on Tuesday. “Last week when we ... Read More »

As you might be aware of the recent developments in Middle East (led by Iran with some help from China and Russia) Vs West (Israel, US, UK, France, Europe, Arab), One might wonder , “whats going on! why this hype”. I decided to stay away from such post but the unjustified provocation from Israel and its allies towards Iran made ... Read More »